Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
William Whipple was born in Kittery, went to sea to earn his fortune, and in 1759 joined in a partnership with his brother in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a merchant.
He served in the Continental Congress through 1779, became Brigadier General of the New Hampshire Militia in 1777 during the American Revolution, and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Page Walter Gilman painted this portrait in 1900, copying the face from a painting by John Turnbull (1756-1843).
About This Item
- Title: General William Whipple, 1900
- Creator: Page Walter Gilman
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: 1775
- Location: USA
- Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood
- Dimensions: 151 cm x 126 cm
- Local Code: A86-889
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Whipple, William, 1730-1785--Portraits
- Paintings
- Generals
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Page, Walter Gilman, 1862-1934
- Trunbull, John
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
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(207) 774-1822 x230
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